Rewrite the -count=1 note to match the current files (closes #77)

The note under the canonical Go `make test` example in `prompts/REPO_POLICIES.md` still named the cache-busting build argument that `--no-cache` replaced, and said Go's cache was baked into earlier image layers.

It now says where Go's test result cache can replay a pass: on a developer's machine, where the Makefile target runs, so `-count=1` stays on both invocations. The `test` phase of the `Dockerfile` has nothing to replay: its base image holds no result for the repo's tests and no earlier step runs one.

The first paragraph no longer says the rerun would replay a failure: Go stores only passes.

Model: opus-5-5

.dockerignore

@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@
 # stage that compiles runs `git describe --tags --always` on .git, which
 # does not need .git/config; that file can hold a credential, such as a
 # password in a remote URL or the token the CI checkout step stores there.
-# Each submodule keeps a config with the same exposure in its git directory
-# under .git/modules/, nested again for a submodule's own submodules.
 .git/config
-.git/modules/**/config
 
 # Agent scratch: one full checkout of the repo per in-flight agent.
 # Anchored because it occurs once where agents run at the repo root.

TODO.md

@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ fmt-check, and commit.
   can replay a pass: on a developer's machine, where the Makefile target runs,
   and not in the `test` phase of the `Dockerfile`, whose base image and earlier
   steps hold no result for the repo's tests.
-- 2026-10-04: The canonical `.dockerignore` now also keeps out each submodule's
-  `config` (issue 75). A submodule's git directory lives under `.git/modules/`,
-  nested again for its own submodules, and its `config` can hold a credential
-  just like `.git/config`. The pattern `.git/modules/**/config` covers every
-  depth and leaves the top-level `.git` that `git describe` reads untouched.
-  `REPO_POLICIES.md` and both checklists say so in the same words.
 - 2026-10-03: Fixed two defects in the canonical Go `Dockerfile` example (issue
   73). The test phase now uses the Debian Go image, since `-race` needs cgo and
   the alpine image has no C compiler, so the phase failed before running a test.

prompts/EXISTING_REPO_CHECKLIST.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Existing Repo Checklist
-last_modified: 2026-10-04
+last_modified: 2026-10-03
 ---
 
 Use this checklist when beginning work in a repo that may not yet conform to our
@@ -59,28 +59,26 @@ with your task.
       here run anywhere other than the repo root, the anchored entry misses
       `services/api/.claude/`: add anchored entries for those directories.
 - [ ] If the repo embeds a version in a binary: `.dockerignore` lets `.git` into
-      the build context. It keeps out `.git/config` and each submodule's
+      the build context. It keeps out `.git/config`, which `git describe` does
-      `config` under `.git/modules/` at any depth (`.git/modules/**/config`),
+      not need and which can hold a credential: a password in a remote URL, or
-      which `git describe` does not need and which can hold a credential: a
+      the token the CI checkout step stores there. The stage that compiles has
-      password in a remote URL, or the token the CI checkout step stores there.
+      `git` (the Debian Go image has it; an alpine one needs
-      The stage that compiles has `git` (the Debian Go image has it; an alpine
+      `apk add --no-cache git`) and takes the version from the `VERSION` build
-      one needs `apk add --no-cache git`) and takes the version from the
+      argument when one is given, otherwise from `git describe --tags --always`.
-      `VERSION` build argument when one is given, otherwise from
+      That gives the tag on a tagged commit; on a later commit, the tag, the
-      `git describe --tags --always`. That gives the tag on a tagged commit; on
+      number of commits since it and the short commit (`v1.2.3-4-gabc1234`); and
-      a later commit, the tag, the number of commits since it and the short
+      the short commit when no tag is reachable. The stage that compiles also
-      commit (`v1.2.3-4-gabc1234`); and the short commit when no tag is
+      marks its working directory safe for git
-      reachable. The stage that compiles also marks its working directory safe
+      (`git config --system --add safe.directory /src`): a context sent as a tar
-      for git (`git config --system --add safe.directory /src`): a context sent
+      stream keeps the sender's file owners, and git refuses a checkout owned by
-      as a tar stream keeps the sender's file owners, and git refuses a checkout
+      another user, so the version would come out empty. `ARG VERSION` has no
-      owned by another user, so the version would come out empty. `ARG VERSION`
+      default, and the build fails if the context carries `.git` and the version
-      has no default, and the build fails if the context carries `.git` and the
+      still comes out empty, `dev` or `unknown`. A plain `docker build .` with
-      version still comes out empty, `dev` or `unknown`. A plain
+      no build arguments must succeed; a Dockerfile that refuses an empty build
-      `docker build .` with no build arguments must succeed; a Dockerfile that
+      argument drops that refusal and keeps the argument. `script/docker` and
-      refuses an empty build argument drops that refusal and keeps the argument.
+      `script/cibuild` pass the version they compute on the host; it takes
-      `script/docker` and `script/cibuild` pass the version they compute on the
+      precedence. A tag-derived version additionally needs `fetch-depth: 0` on
-      host; it takes precedence. A tag-derived version additionally needs
+      the CI checkout step, which clones shallow and fetches no tags by default.
-      `fetch-depth: 0` on the CI checkout step, which clones shallow and fetches
-      no tags by default.
 - [ ] Gitea Actions workflow in `.gitea/workflows/` runs `script/cibuild` on
       push — reference
       `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitea/workflows/check.yml`

prompts/NEW_REPO_CHECKLIST.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: New Repo Checklist
-last_modified: 2026-10-04
+last_modified: 2026-10-03
 ---
 
 Use this checklist when creating a new repository from scratch. Follow the steps
@@ -68,24 +68,23 @@ Template files can be fetched from:
       will run them in subdirectories, `services/api/.claude/` needs its own
       anchored entry.
     - If the image embeds a version in a binary: `.dockerignore` lets `.git`
-      into the build context. It keeps out `.git/config` and each submodule's
+      into the build context. It keeps out `.git/config`, which `git describe`
-      `config` under `.git/modules/` at any depth (`.git/modules/**/config`),
+      does not need and which can hold a credential: a password in a remote URL,
-      which `git describe` does not need and which can hold a credential: a
+      or the token the CI checkout step stores there. The stage that compiles
-      password in a remote URL, or the token the CI checkout step stores there.
+      has `git` (the Debian Go image has it; an alpine one needs
-      The stage that compiles has `git` (the Debian Go image has it; an alpine
+      `apk add --no-cache git`) and takes the version from the `VERSION` build
-      one needs `apk add --no-cache git`) and takes the version from the
+      argument when one is given, otherwise from `git describe --tags --always`.
-      `VERSION` build argument when one is given, otherwise from
+      That gives the tag on a tagged commit; on a later commit, the tag, the
-      `git describe --tags --always`. That gives the tag on a tagged commit; on
+      number of commits since it and the short commit (`v1.2.3-4-gabc1234`); and
-      a later commit, the tag, the number of commits since it and the short
+      the short commit when no tag is reachable. The stage that compiles also
-      commit (`v1.2.3-4-gabc1234`); and the short commit when no tag is
+      marks its working directory safe for git
-      reachable. The stage that compiles also marks its working directory safe
+      (`git config --system --add safe.directory /src`): a context sent as a tar
-      for git (`git config --system --add safe.directory /src`): a context sent
+      stream keeps the sender's file owners, and git refuses a checkout owned by
-      as a tar stream keeps the sender's file owners, and git refuses a checkout
+      another user, so the version would come out empty. `ARG VERSION` has no
-      owned by another user, so the version would come out empty. `ARG VERSION`
+      default, and the build fails if the context carries `.git` and the version
-      has no default, and the build fails if the context carries `.git` and the
+      still comes out empty, `dev` or `unknown`. A plain `docker build .` with
-      version still comes out empty, `dev` or `unknown`. A plain
+      no build arguments must succeed; a Dockerfile that refuses an empty build
-      `docker build .` with no build arguments must succeed; a Dockerfile that
+      argument drops that refusal and keeps the argument.
-      refuses an empty build argument drops that refusal and keeps the argument.
     - The Dockerfile carries a `lint` phase and a `test` phase, each invoking
       its tool directly rather than through `make` or `script/`, and the final
       stage carries a `COPY --from=` of a harmless file from each so the image

prompts/REPO_POLICIES.md

@@ -239,21 +239,20 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
     - If the project requires CGO or system libraries for linting (e.g.
       `vips-dev`), install them in the lint phase with `apk add`.
     - `.dockerignore` lets `.git` into the build context. It keeps out
-      `.git/config` and each submodule's `config` under `.git/modules/` at any
+      `.git/config`, which `git describe` does not need and which can hold a
-      depth (`.git/modules/**/config`), which `git describe` does not need and
+      credential: a password in a remote URL, or the token the CI checkout step
-      which can hold a credential: a password in a remote URL, or the token the
+      stores there. The stage that compiles has `git` (the Debian Go image has
-      CI checkout step stores there. The stage that compiles has `git` (the
+      it; an alpine one needs `apk add --no-cache git`) and takes the version
-      Debian Go image has it; an alpine one needs `apk add --no-cache git`) and
+      from the `VERSION` build argument when one is given, otherwise from
-      takes the version from the `VERSION` build argument when one is given,
+      `git describe --tags --always`. That gives the tag on a tagged commit; on
-      otherwise from `git describe --tags --always`. That gives the tag on a
+      a later commit, the tag, the number of commits since it and the short
-      tagged commit; on a later commit, the tag, the number of commits since it
+      commit (`v1.2.3-4-gabc1234`); and the short commit when no tag is
-      and the short commit (`v1.2.3-4-gabc1234`); and the short commit when no
+      reachable. The stage that compiles also marks its working directory safe
-      tag is reachable. The stage that compiles also marks its working directory
+      for git (`git config --system --add safe.directory /src`): a context sent
-      safe for git (`git config --system --add safe.directory /src`): a context
+      as a tar stream keeps the sender's file owners, and git refuses a checkout
-      sent as a tar stream keeps the sender's file owners, and git refuses a
+      owned by another user, so the version would come out empty. `ARG VERSION`
-      checkout owned by another user, so the version would come out empty.
+      has no default, and the build fails if the context carries `.git` and the
-      `ARG VERSION` has no default, and the build fails if the context carries
+      version still comes out empty, `dev` or `unknown`. A plain
-      `.git` and the version still comes out empty, `dev` or `unknown`. A plain
       `docker build .` with no build arguments must succeed; a Dockerfile that
       refuses an empty build argument drops that refusal and keeps the argument.